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Delivering Together: A Case Study. Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange ACEC MnDOT Conference March 5, 2012. Introduction of Presenters. Mike Rardin – City of St. Louis Park Director of Public Works April Crockett – MnDOT Metro District West Area Engineer Mark Dierling – SEH
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Delivering Together: A Case Study Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange ACEC MnDOT Conference March 5, 2012
Introduction of Presenters • Mike Rardin – City of St. Louis Park • Director of Public Works • April Crockett – MnDOT Metro District • West Area Engineer • Mark Dierling – SEH • Consultant Project Manager
Project Overview • Project Purpose • To provide a safe, functional urban interchange that fits well within the community while balancing the needs of the regional transportation system • Project Scope • Replace signalized intersection with urban interchange • Accommodations for pedestrians and bicycles • Public art/aesthetics
Project Partners • City of St. Louis Park – Lead • MnDOT • SEH
Why Locally Led? • Community Significance/Need • Organizational Capability • Public Involvement Process • Federal Funding Availability
Opportunities • Schedule Ownership • Resolution of Local Issues • Public Involvement by Agency Closest to Constituents • Credibility with business and property owners • Streamlined Right of Way Process
Challenges • Level of Effort Required • Consultant scope of services/budget • City staff time commitments • MnDOT staff commitment and support • Trunk Highway versus State Aid or Federal Aid process • Funding • Multiple Sources • Project Readiness
Challenges • Differing Priorities • Local priority versus State priority • Functional group reviews • MnDOT champion • Scope Management • Managing expectations and priorities • Value Engineering • Unexpected • Concern over loss of control
Lessons learned • Open communication and effective coordination are critical • Consultant can act as link between partnering agencies • Clearly defined goals and objectives help with managing scope • Difficulty in securing funding – local participation amounts increasing
Questions/Discussion • view from southwest